diff --git a/config/locales/forms/2025/sales/sale_information.en.yml b/config/locales/forms/2025/sales/sale_information.en.yml
index 147d10438..ba38c3540 100644
--- a/config/locales/forms/2025/sales/sale_information.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/forms/2025/sales/sale_information.en.yml
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ en:
             page_header: "About the deposit"
             check_answer_label: "Deposit amount"
             check_answer_prompt: ""
-            hint_text: "Enter the total cash sum paid by the buyer towards the property that was not funded by the mortgage. This excludes any grant or loan. As this is a fully staircased sale this question is optional. If you do not have the information available click save and continue"
+            hint_text: "Enter the total cash sum paid by the buyer towards the property that was not funded by the mortgage. This excludes any grant or loan."
             question_text: "How much cash deposit was paid on the property?"
 
           cashdis: